The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-06
ARTISTIC GLASS.
What the Lal,sllo Work. are Doing for t

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Reputation Pf tho QhIp Valley,
The LaBelie glass house, across the
river, ia open to the mild suspicion that II
has been playing 'poEsum. Since its re.
Mobilization under favorable auspices it
has been moving ahead quietly, sounding
no hswgags. But also it has been turning
out great variety OF artistic glass-.abls
ware, colored globes, dome shades and
articles Of purely ornamental character.
Tho sample rooms, large, well lighted ap-
psrtments, display q range OF ware that
would be credita BILE to any American
glass house, and which, even now, IL not
thought By consumers to be produesd on
this side Of the Atlantic.
An 1STELLlGESCER reporter wGs surpris.
ed to Bee a line OF silk glass (uerre de s9ie)
in may forms and delicate colors, superb
ware Justly PRICED by fanrisrs OF s,iistlc
glass. Manager Harry NorthEood, who Is
the good spirit Of this fairy land, was kind
enough to let the reporter see the process
Of producing this Triumph OF the glass
makers srt. The work wa5 done by
John kslloch, assisted by tho men in his
chop, and very delirsts Eork it was, re.
curing skill and Judgement to produce a
vessel Of perfect form and of just the de-
sirsd shading Of color. When bowl
was nniahrd il vas At to take its place be-
side the best Of its Find that comes 10 this
country.
Mr.. Northwood is not only an accom-
plishod glass Manufacturer. but be is the
inventor Of many labor.saying appliances
used in tbs manufacture Of glass, and be
has the artistic sense in a high degree.
lie designs iofms, PRODUCES novel coiors
and is able to direct every mans work.
Many lNrELLIGEScRR readers will remen.
Der an artistic cameo cutting in glass, by
Mr.. Northwood, exhibited at the State
Fair three years ago. Mr.. Northwood
comes honestly by bis talent and love OF
his work. Lis father. Mr.. John North.
wood, OF Wordslcy, England, has been
ssid, by an intelligent glass maker OF his
own country, to have produced "tbe finest
piece OF glass in the world,"n This re.
mark WAS applied to Mr.. John North
woods marvellous reproduction of the
famous Portland vGss in the British
Museum. The original consists OF two
bodies OF Cemi.transparent glass
closely united so as to make two distinct
strata like cameo; tho ground being a
dark blue and tho upper stratum pure
white surface, upon which the artist was
to cgt bis bss.rsllef. The vase is 95inches
In height,and u inches in circumference.
The decoration embraces human Ggures
Of rare grace, foliage, fruits, &c. After
great effort the vase was shaped and ready
for the carver. Mr.. Northwood yas
Obliged to msko his t9ols as he needed
them, there being no topls suitable Tor
work Of go delicate 9 nature. After long
and patient application the WORK wes en-.
ished, and the critics declared IL marvel
in art. MIR. John Northwood has done
other fine things, among them vase, on
which no worked for nine years, now in
the pcssessllE Of Tiffany, New York, The
price OF which is said to have been $4,000
Having had the iorethought to select 80
promising father, it is not surprising
that our American Northward ia some.
thing Of Q worker in glass himself. He is
o young map, competent AND In love with
his work, and ambitions to establish for
the LaBslle works reputation equal to
the bent. Ptes;dant Giten hss 50 man.
aged his afairs as to be able to devote bis
whole time to the glass house. Secretary
Thompson is a pushing young man, well
equalifed f,r the. place. With epGh a
team In command, LaBelle is prospecting
with still better things to come.
The lSTELLldEScSR representative, in
disregard OF the Hgwritten glass house law,
went through the works wearing otoye.
pipe hat, and, so admirable IL the order,
he brought his high hat out alive; 4 for
which he desires to present his grateful
acknowledgements to the young men who
Kindly fstrninea FROM bembarding bis
nat and vounding hia proud spirit.